Thursday, 17 September 2015

£5 to visit Freshwater West

The National Trust have erected a
notice of works at Freshwater West to regulate water levels on the
SSSI and the Corse.

It lists as stakeholders four local
individuals all employed or beholden to the National Trust.

The local councils have not been
consulted.

These works is justified as a “vision”
a “sustainable approach”” to conserve the natural
environment””works with natural processes”.”improve the
centre of the Corse”

To” cope with the inevitable sea
water inundation”, they refer to Chart Datum Liverpool which is not
applicable to coast of Wales,some land is rising some land is
falling..

They completely ignore the need for
occasional seawater to maintain the Calcareous Water Meadow SSSI with
the need to alleviate Winter Flooding

THEY COMPLETELY DENY THE DRAINAGE
SYSTEM BUILT IN 1798 AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY IN
1800 AND NOW LISTED GRADE 2 OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE TO THE HISTORY OF
AGRICULTURE WHICH WITH MINIMUM MAINTENCE HAS CARRIED OUT THESE
FUNCTIONS FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS UNTIL THE NATIONAL TRUST ABANDONNED
MAINTENANCE AND BEGAN DEMOLITION BY STEALTH TO EARN £3.5 MILLION TO
ALLOW FILMING .

THE NATIONAL TRUST WILL SOON SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION TO PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO CLOSE THE B4139 AT THE
TURN OFF FROM THE ROAD TO ANGLE TO CASTLEMARTIN.

A NEW ROAD WILL BE BUILT PAST STARMANS
HALL BY THE NATIONAL TRUST TO A CAR PARK AT THE BEACH THE NATIONAL
TRUST WILL THEN CHARGE EVERYONE £5 PER VISIT, WITH ONLY FOOT ACCESS
TO THE ENTIRE BEACH AND BURROWS.

VISITORS CAN NOW PARK TO ENJOY THE VIEW
FREQUENTLY THEY CANNOT GET OUT OF THEIR CARS THE WEATHER IS SO
EXTREME,

A MAGNIFICENT EXPERIENCE. THE
REMAINING STRETCH OF THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST WITH FREE ACCESS IS SOON
TO BE LOST TO THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY.

There is barely a day that goes by when I don't visit Freshwater West living so near to it and loving it dearly. However, having been to public meetings on this proposal, and having kept up to date on plans as far as possible,(I have found the Trust to be open about their plans) I am very confused by this information about the road closure and car park charging, as this is not something that has been confirmed at any meeting or discussion with the Trust so far - in fact the opposite has frequently been stated. I would be grateful if you could explain your hard evidence base for these assertions, which would no doubt help me and people to make an informed decision. As I understand it, the NT do not own the road - it is the council - therefore I do not understand how they would be able to close it. I would urge everyone reading this to contact the NT in Stackpole directly to help them make an informed opinion - before taking this website campaign as the 'truth' and getting unnecessarily concerned about something which I for one believe is very unlikely to be happening. Thank you. Local resident and FW lover!

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